abysmal

• Qualifie quelque chose d'extrêmement mauvais ou de très faible qualité.

Describes something that is extremely bad or of very poor quality.

1. Extremely bad or poorB2formal

   Of a very low standard; extremely poor in quality.

   désastreux, exécrable

   • The team's performance was abysmal this season.
   • The hotel provided abysmal service to its guests.
   • His abysmal test scores reflected his lack of preparation.

   Synonymesappallingatrociousawfuldreadfulexecrablehorrendouslamentableterriblewoefulwretched

   Antonymesexcellentgreatsuperbsuperiorwonderful

2. Very great; limitlessC1formal

   Used to describe something that is immense or boundless in degree.

   abyssal (au sens figuré)

   • The project required an abysmal amount of resources.
   • She felt an abysmal sense of loneliness after moving abroad.
   • The abysmal depth of the ocean fascinated the explorers.

   Synonymesboundlessimmeasurableimmenseinfinitelimitlessprofoundunfathomablevast

   Antonymesboundedfinitelimitedrestrictedshallow

3. Resembling an abyss in depthC2formal

   So deep as to be unmeasurable; profoundly deep.

   d'une profondeur abyssale

   • The canyon had an abysmal drop that seemed endless.
   • The abysmal darkness of the cave was terrifying.
   • They stared into the abysmal void of space.

   Synonymesabyssalbottomlessprofoundunfathomableyawning

   Antonymesshallowsurface